Cunningham-Barrett. (2003 Wedding Register).

Sarah Crystal Cunningham and John Thompson Barrett III were united in marriage during a candlelight evening ceremony on November 10, 2001, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Marsha Martin Cunningham of Little Rock, Arkansas. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Joe Martin of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Mrs. Bethel Peyton Cunningham of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the late Paul Leslie Cunningham. The groom is the son of Mrs. Gwendolynn Lee Harrington Barrett of Aberdeen and Mr. John Thompson Barrett, Jr. of Spannaway, Washington. His grandparents are Mr. Lee Hill Harrington and the late Gwendolynn Whitaker Harrington of Aberdeen and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson Barrett.

The double ring-ceremony was officiated by Dr. Rex Home. Nuptial music was presented by Lyndon Finney, organist; Becky Moore, pianist; and trumpeter Bob Roberts. The vocalist was Mary Lacy Montgomery.

Given in marriage by her grandfather, the bride wore a matte satin gown fashioned with a contoured strapless bodice of satin embroidered in a floral design of silver threads, and detailed at the top and waistline with rows of pearls and crystal beading. The paneled A-line skirt swept into a detachable chapel train. Her veil of tiers of illusion dotted with crystals fell from a small bandeau of beaded satin. She carried a bouquet of white and ivory roses wrapped in ivory satin ribbon.

Paula Cunningham Garner attended her sister as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Katherine Allison deFuniak, Allyn Schriver Elleman, Margaret Joyner Hodges, Claire Ashby Hust, Mary Lacy Montgomery, Allison Shell Nelson, Amanda Bush Puckett, and Lindsey Horne Renovich. The attendants wore two-piece ensembles of chocolate velvet strapless bodices with A-line satin skirts. They carried bouquets of terracotta roses.

Gwendolyn Elise Mobley, niece of the groom, served as flower girl. She wore an ivory silk dress adorned with pearls. She carried a silver basket that belonged to her great-grandmother to hold rose petals.

Lee Hill Harrington, grandfather of the groom, served as the best man. Groomsmen were Jason Enloe Graeber, Richard Hastings Puckett, Jr., Beau Randolph Raymond, William Robert Renovich, Michael Scott Rowe, Earl Thompson Stubblefield, Jr., Thomas McCurry Sutherland, Jr., and Kenneth Walter Tisdale.

Program attendants were Rivers Catherine McCaskill, Kristin Lena McMullan, and Susan Spence Puckett.

Following the ceremony, the bride's mother hosted a reception at the Little Rock Club, where the band Recovery provided entertainment.

On the eve of the wedding, the mother of the bridegroom honored the couple with a rehearsal dinner at the Country Club of Little Rock. The guests were entertained with music from the band Solid Gold.

After returning from a wedding trip to O'ahu and Maui, the couple is at home in Ridgeland where the bride is a first-grade teacher at Madison Avenue Elementary, and the groom is a salesman for Puckett Rents.